Regenerative Medicine

A recent podcast between host Joe Rogan and Dr Neil Riordan and Mel Gibson saw an extensive discussion about stem cell treatments available in Panama. Dr Riordan set up the Stem Cell Institute in Panama where they have used stem cell therapy as part of treatment for: Autism Cerebral palsy Heart failure Multiple sclerosis Osteoarthritis(…)

Cord blood has long been established as a treatment for blood disorders such as leukaemia and anaemia – but there has been a growth in its use in regenerative therapies – including brain injury. In fact, when it comes to privately banked cord blood, 82% of samples released for autologous use have been as part(…)

You’ve chosen to bank your baby’s stem cells because you understand how important they could be for their long term health. They may even save their life. However, you may still need more information about how to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime investment. We spoke to Dr Jeff Drew, Chief Science Officer at Cells4Life,(…)

Pioneering MS Stem Cell Therapy Decades ago, while working as a Fellow at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Richard Burt noticed that the leukaemia patients he was helping to treat had lost their protection to childhood illnesses and needed to be “re-vaccinated”. Cells had been impacted by the cancer treatment and had lost their “memory” of the(…)

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome, also known as HLHS, is a rare congenital heart defect. When an illness or disability is described as congenital it means that it has been present since birth. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is one such abnormality which occurs because of incorrect development of the heart before birth. Babies born with HLHS(…)

Cerebral palsy (cp) is the subject of some very exciting umbilical cord blood stem cell research. The research uses a patient’s cord blood to ascertain if cord blood could provide an effective treatment for cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy is a condition which affects the brain causing involuntary muscle spasms. There are four kinds of cerebral(…)

Hurler Syndrome; A Need For Screening Babies with a rare inherited disease may be spared from permanent brain damage if they receive an umbilical cord blood transplantat before they are 9 months old. Experts say the findings emphasize the need for early diagnosis of the condition, called Hurler syndrome, preferably through newborn screening programs. Hurler(…)

Stem Cell Injections For Tendon Injuries? Patients are receiving stem cell injections in an attempt to heal hard-to-treat tendon injuries, such as tennis elbow. The treatment, which has previously been used on injured racehorses, uses a patient’s stem cells to super-charge the body’s natural repair mechanisms. Millions of Britons suffer tendon injuries. Tendons are the tough(…)

A new technique, which uses stem cells, could help women regrow breasts after cancer surgery. Experts in the UK and Melbourne University in Australia say that the new breasts look natural and feel soft to touch and are much more comfortable than silicone implants. The researchers are now in a race to bring the technology(…)

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Cord blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets just like regular blood but because of the special job that cord blood does, nourishing your growing baby, it is rich in stem cells and growth hormones.
Cord blood is the richest and least invasive source of stem cells from the human body. The stem cells found in your baby’s umbilical cord blood can be used to treat over 80 illnesses. Read more...

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